Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-01-14

BERKELEY SPRINGS.
The report of the Trustees shows bal
ance, cash on hand December II, 1856 OF
81, 275 10.
PUBLIC PRINTING.
am gratified to note the economical
management of the business pertaininpto
the public printing, binding.and stationery
supplies.
The Secretary of State, as Superintend-
ent of Public Printing, asks the following
appropriations, which ! recommend:
For the payment OF stationery
bills due on or before Sep
TENDER 30, lsS6. 5 5000 90
Printing and Binding.
For the fiscal Year ending Sep
TENDER 30, 1887 ) 1I.OOO 90
For the fiscal year ending Sep
TENDER 30, lSSS. 5000 %
Total 5 >, 900 90
Stationery and Printing Paper:
For the fiscal year ending Sep
TENDER 80, 1887 s 5000 90
For the fiscal year ending Sep
tcmber 80, lSSS. 1900 90
Total 5 5000 90
The regular appropriations here asked
for printing binding, stationery and print
ing paper, represent reduction upon the
estimates Of the last two preceding Years
OF Sl4, OOI)-a fraction over - per cent
Reference is here made to the report of
the superintendent for complete inl0rma-
ton concerning the business OF his Office.
His suggestion relative to the republica-
| ton of the statutes are commended to your
consideration.
MILITIA.
By IN act of March :, 1852 amending
sec. and >, oh. -, Code, the asSeSSors are
required i'll the first year of their term, to
make cut lists of the male persons between
eighteen and forty-iivc years of age, Ne.
\ number Of assessor performed the duty,
and their accounts are filed in the Office Of
the Adiutant General; but no appropriate
ton has been made for payment concur
with the Adiutant General in asking the
proper appropriation.
The organized volunteer militia consists
of two infantry, one cavalry and one artil-
lcry company.
The AdIutant General recommends the
repeal of the law requiring the enrolment
OF militia by the aSSeSsOTS, on the ground
that it serves no useful purpose, and il a
draft should ut any time be necessary, an
entirely new enrolment would be required
As conducive to more efficient system
the Adiutant General says:
"A change in the law regarding our vol
unteer militia would he productive of much
good, if made 10 cOnlinc the force TO twelve
Infantry Companies, and one Calling Gun
Company. Three Companies IN the First
Congressional District, three in the second.
three in the third and three in the fourth,
with the Calling Gun Company at the seat
of government. Form these companies
! into one regiment and provide for Il five
days encampmcnt, annually; the time
and place TO be designated by the Cover
nor; the State to furnish tents, camp
cquipagc, subsistence and transportation,
and provide each organization with IN
armOry, each soldier to provide himself
with the United States regulation uni
form.
"Thc cost of such change would not
exceed $1,000 the first year, and every
year after would not exceed 81, 900. The
arms and accoutremcnts and camp equip
age Except tents are furnished by the
general government
PUBLIC HEALTH
From the reports of the State Board of
Health it will he seen that, for the last two
years, there h Us been generally healthy
condition and IN absence al any special
prevalence of disease.
refer you To the report of the Board,
to indicate such amendments to the law rs
may he proper to promote the objects Of
its creation.
CAPITOL EITLDING.
Much Of the work necessary TO hc done
upon the Capitol building was not included
in the Grady Il Eull'ner contract.
The balance now due, an itemizcd state
mcnt of which can be had at the Office Of
the Secretary OF State, amounts to 500
2jS.53.
The completion of the buildings and en-
closure, grading and paving, will require
SO, 900.
| recommend the appropriation of these
two sums.
coal AND COKE INDUSTRIES AND INSrEC-
TION OF MINES.
The report of the Inspector of Mines for
lS-5 is rcpcte with valuable information
concerning the condition, working, output,
NUMBER of persons employed and the means
of ventilation, of the several mines within
the State.
The portion of the report relating to the
noXiOuS gases of mines, and the necessity
and proper manner of ventilation will he
found especially valuable in framing lcgis-
latiOn for the protection of the lives and
health Of those engaged i'll this important
and growing industry. The following, from
the Inspectors report:
Summalyof AccHcnts Dw7Wg hc Tou' 1SS5.
R'poFcd 10 TIE Inspector.
Number Of deaths from accidents in
side the mines E. 20 |
Number of deaths from accidents out
side the mines 81
Total number of deaths from acct
Number Of non-Eatal injuries from
accidents inside the mines =
Number al non-iatal injuries from
accidents outside the mines =. 81
Total number of non-latal acc-
dents e. 33
coal. PRODUCTION IN lN-5.
The following estimate Of the coal pro-
duction has been carefully made from the !
most reliable data Obtainable, and 1t is be
licvcd that it does nat differ materially |
from the true amount. An effort was made |.
TO obtain from each operator Il statement |
of the output Of his mine, but in several |
cases such statements We're not furnished. |
The production of such mines as failed tn /
report have, however, been estimated and |
included in the totals.
Thcrcarc a number of small mine, in the
State employing about ten or less miners |
,,rh from which the returns were tuO |